Hardeeville is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Hardeeville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hardeeville, ~32% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hardeeville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hardeeville sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 35 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 14 leaning the other way.
Hardeeville runs about 19 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Hardeeville sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hardeeville. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Hardeeville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hardeeville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hardeeville votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Hardeeville runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hardeeville, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Hardeeville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hardeeville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Hardeeville report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hardeeville sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Okatie, SC R+13
- Switzerland, SC R+23
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Rincon, GA R+35
- Port Wentworth, GA D+27
- Stillwell, GA R+51
- Ridgeland, SC Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Perry, OH R+32
- Phoenix, NY R+18
- Fair Haven, NJ D+7
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
- Moraine, OH R+11
- Childersburg, AL R+37
- Rochelle Park, NJ R+8
- Farmington, NH R+24
- Tabor City, NC R+28
- White Pine, TN R+62
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.